On Tuesday, May 15, 2007 12:08 PM [GMT+1=CET], Steve Haywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 14/05/07, Martin Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> >> The main problem with the water flows on the Rochdale Nine is the >> difficulty of getting the bottom gates open on some locks when the >> water is pouring over the top gate as fast as it is going out >> through the bottom paddles, when the levels are nearly equal. >> -- > > > No Martin, the biggest problem with the Rochdale 9 is coming UP the > flight, especially single handing. The amount of water coming over > the top gates when you've closed the bottom ones, draws the boat > forward. If you have any sort of a well deck, even one covered by a > cratch, you would sink in seconds if you got under the flow. Indeed, > I am surprised it hasn't happened > yet. Perhaps when it does BW will think it worthwhile replacing the > by-weirs. Did the flight ever have any? I thought the whole of Rochdale was built without them. Mike Stevens narrowboat Felis Catus III web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk Defend the waterways. Visit the web site www.saveourwaterways.org.uk
